John Smith, of Owlcotes & Farsley

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The following information was found on Ancestry.com and mentions William Smith near the end of the document. What doesn't make sense is that the William Smith, Jr., mentioned above was born circa 1635 in Norwich, England, but his father, William Smith, Sr., was born in 1651. It's not possible that the son, William Smith, Jr., was born 16 years before his father, William Smith, Sr.!

Smith Family Origins

The known history of our Smith family begins with a William Smith born in 1527 in Owlcotes, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. William's son, Andrew, was born in 1556 and died in 1603 in Owlcotes. Andrew married Susan Waterhouse, daughter of Lawrence Waterhouse (1524-1585), on January 7, 1570 in West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Susan was born in 1555 in Halifax, West Riding, and died in 1620 in Owlcotes.

Andrew's son, John, was born in 1579 in Owlcotes and died in June 1640 in Farsley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was buried June 6, 1640 in the Calverley Church Graveyard. John married Margaret Burnley, daughter of William Burnley (1550-1603), on November 17, 1600 at Calverley Church. Margaret was born in 1575 and died in 1620 in Farsley.

John's will, dated May 23, 1640, names his wife and sons as heirs. The original will is on file at the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, St. Anthony Hall, York, England.

John's son, William, was born April 15, 1603 and died June 26, 1653 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. John married Elizabeth Hainsworth, daughter of William Hainsworth (b:1581), on January 13, 1637 in Leeds. Elizabeth was born in 1616 and died in 1642 in Leeds.

William's son, William II, was born in 1640 in West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died in 1680 in Yorkshire. William II married Jane Isabel Wilberfoss, daughter of Edward Wilberfoss (1625-1678), on November 1, 1660 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Jane was born in 1640 and died in November 1680 in Yorkshire.

William II's son, William III, was born January 22, 1669 in Wighton, Hull, Yorkshire, England and died April 20, 1743 in Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. William III married Mary Croasdale, daughter of Thomas Croasdale (1644-1683), on September 20, 1690 at the Middletown Meeting House, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Mary was born August 30, 1669 in Newah, Waddington, Yorkshire, England and died October 16, 1716 in Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

Our Smith ancestors were members of a Quaker congregation active in Yorkshire. William III, immigrant ancestor, joined many Quakers who followed William Penn to Pennsylvania in 1684.

Source: Based in part on information originally submitted 21 Aug 2008 by wallworkg to the Wilcock Family Tree

GEDCOM Note

Biography

Name

:John Smith

Birth

:1579 Owlcotes, Calverley Parish, England <ref>Pat Patterson's Smith Descendancy homepage http://www.patpnyc.com</ref>

Marriage

:ABT 1600 Farsley, England <ref>Pat Patterson's Smith Descendancy homepage http://www.patpnyc.com</ref> : Married in Calverley Church, Farsley, England

: Husband: John Smythe SMITH : Wife: Margaret Burnley : Child: William Smith : 18 Nov 1600 Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death

:6 JUN 1640 Farsley, Yorkshire, England

Burial

:Calverley Church, Farsley, England <ref>Pat Patterson's Smith Descendancy homepage http://www.patpnyc.com</ref>

Research Notes

Conflicting data John [middle name?] Smith Born 1579 in Owlcotes, Calverley Parish, England Son of Andrew Smith and Susan Waterhouse Brother of Daniel Smith, Isaac Smith and Andrew Smith [add sibling]Husband of Margaret Burnley — married [marriage date?] in Farsley, EnglandmapFather of Daniel Smith, William Smith, John Smith, Abraham Smith, Joseph Smith, James Smith and Margaret Smith [add child] Died June 6, 1640 in Farsley, Yorkshire, EnglandProfile managers: MG Pitts private message [send private message], TedWilliams private message [send private message], and Jonathan Watson private message [send private message] The following information was found on Ancestry.com and mentions William Smith near the end of the document. What doesn't make sense is thatthe William Smith, Jr., mentioned above was born circa 1635 in Norwich, England, but his father, William Smith, Sr., was born in 1651. It'snot possible that the son, William Smith, Jr., was born 16 years before his father, William Smith, Sr.! Smith Family OriginsThe known history of our Smith family begins with a William Smith bornin 1527 in Owlcotes, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. William's son, Andrew, was born in 1556 and died in 1603 in Owlcotes. Andrew married Susan Waterhouse, daughter of Lawrence Waterhouse (1524-1585), on January 7,1570 in West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Susan was born in 1555 in Halifax, West Riding, and died in 1620 in Owlcotes.Andrew's son, John, was born in 1579 in Owlcotes and died in June 1640in Farsley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was buried June 6, 1640 in the Calverley Church Graveyard. John married Margaret Burnley, daughter of William Burnley (1550-1603), on November 17, 1600 at Calverley Church. Margaret was born in 1575 and died in 1620 in Farsley.John's will, dated May 23, 1640, names his wife and sons as heirs. Theoriginal will is on file at the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, St. Anthony Hall, York, England.John's son, William, was born April 15, 1603 and died June 26, 1653 inLeeds, Yorkshire, England. John married Elizabeth Hainsworth, daughter of William Hainsworth (b:1581), on January 13, 1637 in Leeds. Elizabeth was born in 1616 and died in 1642 in Leeds.William's son, William II, was born in 1640 in West Riding, Yorkshire,England and died in 1680 in Yorkshire. William II married Jane IsabelWilberfoss, daughter of Edward Wilberfoss (1625-1678), on November 1,1660 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Jane was born in 1640 and died in November 1680 in Yorkshire.William II's son, William III, was born January 22, 1669 in Wighton, Hull, Yorkshire, England and died April 20, 1743 in Wrightstown, Bucks,Pennsylvania, United States. William III married Mary Croasdale, daughter of Thomas Croasdale (1644-1683), on September 20, 1690 at the Middletown Meeting House, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Mary was born August 30, 1669 in Newah, Waddington, Yorkshire, England and died October 16, 1716 in Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania.Our Smith ancestors were members of a Quaker congregation active in Yorkshire. William III, immigrant ancestor, joined many Quakers who followed William Penn to Pennsylvania in 1684.

Sources

• The Ever Changing Smith Family, Nov, 1997, by Donald Smith.
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication; http://www.Ancestry.com
• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7318691&pid=...
• Smith and Waterhouse http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=e101e3ed-327a-49f4-a0a...
• Vital: Yorkshire: Calverley - Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages & Burials): 1574-1649
• Yorkshire, England, Extracted Parish Records
• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=58292382&pid=61

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John Smith, of Owlcotes & Farsley is our 10th cousin 14 times removed.
Janet Milburn
9/10/23
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